Let's Go Travel - Ancient Arkansas By Chris Clark

Let's Go Travel! Hey gang, it's Chris. Welcome to the newest section of the Reality Syndicate, Let's Go Travel! Today we turn our sights east, to the land of the rising sun. Home of honor and ancient wisdom, Arkansas has always been the envy of the western half of the United States. So, come now, and join us as we travel to the land of Ancient Arkansas!

First, a bit of history. In the 1400's, the McCoy dynasty ruled the Arkansas Empire, a vastness of land that covered nearly one four hundred and sixty fourth of North America's total land mass! Wow! Now the ancient peoples of Arkansas had a culture overflowing with nobility and grace. The emperor lived in fantastic palace in the capitol, Little Rock. Now, the style of architecture in Arkansas is beautiful old world eastern. Intricate gold figurines of dragons lace the walls of buildings and traditional attire, known as kimonos. Take a look at that groovy picture to the right... That's what we get to go see! We may even get to go inside and see some swell ancient sculptures! Well enough chit chat, Let's Go Travel!

Here's a look at the route we're going to be taking...

We start from Syndicate Headquarters in Boulder, CO. Get ready for fun! We'll take Interstate 25 south through Denver and into New Mexico. Here we'll begin making our baffling spiral across the west, making sure to stop in any available tourist traps along the way (the route chosen is meant to maximize exposure to such locales). Once we hit Iowa, we'll travel south along the borders, but we won't be getting into Arkansas yet! A frontal approach is just what they're expecting. No, we'll shoot across Oklahoma and down through Texas, eventually sneaking up into the Far East from Louisiana. Let's Go Travel!

Now, fast forward... What did we see on our Eastern Adventure? Get ready for an eyeful, gang! First, take a look at this picture to the left. See that field? Why, that's where ancient Arkansasians grew traditional crops of their homeland, such as rice, fish, and bamboo! Even today it's still used to grow vast amounts of crops, though now it's mainly tobacco. Looking in the foreground is the highway we were driving on! It was quite a long trip, and this is actually where we stopped so Jason could pee behind a bush. Good thing we did though, because just look at that field, brimming with history!

Time for some history and culture! In downtown Little Rock, the great capital that was once forbidden to anyone not of Arkansasian lineage, we saw some amazing sights. This town may have once been the seat of an awe inspiring empire, but it's not gone! No, today Little Rock is a bustling metropolis which serves as an international hub for technological industries! Poking out from between the megaskyscrapers are little buildings like these... In this picture is a great example of ancient eastern architecture. This structure was once the home of Arkansasian Nobility and was probably build in the early sixteenth century (during the Spudford Dynasty). Inside was a swell museum, and though we weren't allowed to take pictures, I can tell you it was amazing!

Boy, I'm hungry! Now how could we go to Ancient Arkansas and not help ourselves to some traditional Arkansasian food? In this picture we were eating at Hank's Down Home Diner, a very old restaurant that was once an inn in the late sixteenth century! We feasted on traditional dishes, such as sweet and sour porcupine, tumbleweed lo mien, and grits! In this picture, Bill and Marie from our tour group had a little trouble handling the chopsticks. It was hilarious! See, in Ancient Arkansas, forks were unknown and chopsticks were the primary utensil. I know, it seems silly, but once you get the hang of it, they're fantastic! It's a bit hard eating hobo potatoes with them, but I'm sure all it takes is practice!

So that ends our Arkansasian Odyssey. Going home was the hardest part... we didn't want to leave! Well gang, I hope you join us next time. Remember, keep two hands on the wheel but keep reaching for the stars!

See y'all next time on Let's Go Travel!

-Chris Clark